limbus

¹ American  

[lim-buhs] / ˈlɪm bəs /

noun

plural

limbi

1. limbo.

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limbus ² American  

[lim-buhs] / ˈlɪm bəs /

noun

Anatomy, Zoology.

plural

limbi

1. a border, edge, or limb.

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limbus British  

/ ˈlɪmbəs /

noun

1. anatomy the edge or border of any of various structures or parts

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Other Word Forms

• limbic adjective

Etymology

Origin of limbus¹

1400–50; late Middle English < Medieval Latin; Latin: limbus ²

Origin of limbus²

1665–75; < New Latin, Latin

Example Sentences

Both took stem cells from the limbus, the circular area of the eye that surrounds the cornea.

From Time Magazine Archive

Maeterlinck sets us figures in the foreground only to launch us into that limbus.

From Ancient Art and Ritual by Harrison, Jane Ellen

Limbo is the ablative of Lat. limbus, an edge, hem, in the phrase "in limbo patrum," where limbus is used for the abode of the Old Testament saints on the verge of Hades.

From The Romance of Words (4th ed.) by Weekley, Ernest

Rome, with its fever in Summer and rheumatism and pneumonia in Winter, has sent many an artist to limbus.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 04 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Painters by Hubbard, Elbert

Cor. limbus 5-fidus, æqualis, patens:umbilico clauso Antheris 2, majoribus.

From The Botanical Magazine, Vol. 1 Or, Flower-Garden Displayed by Curtis, William